Forgot to add: Mrs. Carlisle was from Arkansas, of course, so her knowledge of Texas geography may have been lacking. However, she did sing "Natchez" (a place with which she may have been more familiar), even though it's possible she misunderstood her "hired man." Also: her first chorus says "La la la lee lee lee, pole the boat on," (3X) and ends with "My Brazos River sweetheart has left me and gone." She ended the second chorus with "The Trinity's muddy but the Brazos quicksand." The final chorus she closed with "There's many a river that waters the land." I didn't sing them right in my own recording of the song, back in the dark ages, but that's because I wanted the chorus to be consistent, allowing folks to sing along. Caroline and I just stayed with "There's many a river that waters the land" all the way through. Finally: Irene always sang "La la la lee lee lee, give me your hand" rather than the frequently heard "Lie lie lie, lee lee lee..." Trivia, but there you have it.

Sandy (still not at home)